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AlmaLinux 9 : hplip (ALSA-2026:82882)

🗓️ 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in hplip allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, and DoS.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# AlmaLinux Security Advisory ALSA-2026:82882.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366527);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/16");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-43023",
    "CVE-2026-91097",
    "CVE-2026-91098",
    "CVE-2026-91099",
    "CVE-2026-91100",
    "CVE-2026-91101",
    "CVE-2026-91102",
    "CVE-2026-91103",
    "CVE-2026-91104",
    "CVE-2026-91105",
    "CVE-2026-91106"
  );
  script_xref(name:"ALSA", value:"2026:82882");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2026:82882");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9 : hplip (ALSA-2026:82882)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
ALSA-2026:82882 advisory.

    * hplip: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software - Use of DSA Key (CVE-2025-43023)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities enabling local code execution and privilege escalation
    (CVE-2026-91099)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution and privilege escalation
    (CVE-2026-91098)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities enable remote code execution and privilege escalation
    (CVE-2026-91097)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities leading to remote code execution, privilege escalation, and
    denial of service (CVE-2026-91103)
      * hplip: heap-based buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91106)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, and denial
    of service. (CVE-2026-91100)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Remote Code Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-91101)
      * hplip: heap-based buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91104)
      * hplip: HPLIP: Remote code execution and privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-91105)
      * HPLIP: HPLIP: Multiple vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution (CVE-2026-91102)


    Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

      * [IMAGE-MODE] missing /var/lib/hp on image-mode (JIRA:AlmaLinux-257310)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-82882.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82882");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-91106");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(122, 266, 347, 494, 94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/07/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:hplip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:hplip-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:hplip-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libsane-hpaio");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::highavailability");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::nfv");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::realtime");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::resilientstorage");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap_hana");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::supplementary");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Alma Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 9.x', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'hplip-3.26.6-1.el9_8.3', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0', 'cves':['CVE-2025-43023', 'CVE-2026-91097', 'CVE-2026-91098', 'CVE-2026-91099', 'CVE-2026-91100', 'CVE-2026-91101', 'CVE-2026-91102', 'CVE-2026-91103', 'CVE-2026-91104', 'CVE-2026-91105', 'CVE-2026-91106']},
      {'reference':'hplip-common-3.26.6-1.el9_8.3', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0', 'cves':['CVE-2025-43023', 'CVE-2026-91097', 'CVE-2026-91098', 'CVE-2026-91099', 'CVE-2026-91100', 'CVE-2026-91101', 'CVE-2026-91102', 'CVE-2026-91103', 'CVE-2026-91104', 'CVE-2026-91105', 'CVE-2026-91106']},
      {'reference':'hplip-libs-3.26.6-1.el9_8.3', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0', 'cves':['CVE-2026-91097', 'CVE-2026-91098', 'CVE-2026-91099', 'CVE-2026-91100', 'CVE-2026-91101', 'CVE-2026-91102', 'CVE-2026-91103', 'CVE-2026-91104', 'CVE-2026-91105', 'CVE-2026-91106']},
      {'reference':'libsane-hpaio-3.26.6-1.el9_8.3', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0', 'cves':['CVE-2026-91097', 'CVE-2026-91098', 'CVE-2026-91099', 'CVE-2026-91100', 'CVE-2026-91101', 'CVE-2026-91102', 'CVE-2026-91103', 'CVE-2026-91104', 'CVE-2026-91105', 'CVE-2026-91106']}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'hplip / hplip-common / hplip-libs / libsane-hpaio');
}

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16 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.01071
SSVC
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